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Prominent Vic crossbencher could lose seat

Full results from the Victorian election are still days away but Reason's Fiona Patten is poised to lose her upper house seat.

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Legalise Cannabis and other progressive parties could hold balance of power in Victorian upper house

Counting suggests Legalise Cannabis party, Greens and Reason Party are likely to win seats in Legislative Council

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Victorian Liberals raise ‘faith values’ and Labor-style broad appeal in jostle for party’s leadership

Ryan Smith confirms he would reinstate controversial MP Renee Heath to the party room while John Pesutto urges the party to connect ‘more widely’

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Victoria faces a grave climate and energy crisis. The new government's policies must be far bolder

The Andrews Labor government has been returned in Victoria. It must now reckon with two particularly crucial challenges: runaway climate change and wartime-scale energy costs.

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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis review – a transcendent night that verged on holy

Cave’s voice has never had so much range – and it was on full display at this outdoor show, filled with delirium and wonder

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Why Was This Victorian Election So Spectacularly Shithouse For The Liberals? Yr 3-Min Explainer

The state election delivered a stunningly bad result for the Victorian Liberals, which picked up its lowest primary vote share in 70 years.

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Victorian Health Department facing $95 million fine over alleged hotel quarantine failures

A hearing to determine if Victoria's health department will face trial over alleged hotel quarantine failures is set to begin.

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Security firm provided PPE to hotel guards

A hearing has begun for Victoria's health department over allegations it failed to protect health and safety in connection with hotel quarantine.

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Little free libraries become pantries to address growing hunger, cost of food

With some regional Victorians "going whole days without food", a local charity has set up little free pantries to help families survive hard times.

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Morning Mail: Liberals search for lessons in defeat, Covid protests rock China, rural roads in ruin

In today’s newsletter: recriminations and a search for explanations as Coalition rues Victorian result, ‘Greenslide’ fails to appear, deadly fire triggers civil disobedience

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Victorian election results to be finalised as counting resumes in wake of Labor victory

Counting resumes to determine the final make-up of the state's parliament, in the wake of a Labor victory which has left the Coalition fractured and the future of the Liberal Party uncertain.

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Nationals win seats at expense of independents in regional Victoria

"We haven't got to the bottom of it yet," says a political analyst after surprise results in key regional seats favour National Party candidates.

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Victoria’s voters ignored News Corp’s anti-Labor campaign but the controversy let Dan Andrews skate

Murdoch’s tabloids and Sky News have opened seemingly never-ending culture wars about which the average Australian knows little and cares less

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‘Teal wave’ turns out to be barely a ripple as number of Victorian independents goes backwards

Of four state election candidates backed by Climate 200, two remain in contention – but both trail Liberals

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Federal Liberals say Coalition must lure back women after Victoria state election rout

Party also argues Victorian campaign finance reforms favoured Andrews government as Anthony Albanese calls out media ‘scare campaign’

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View from The Hill: Welfare recipients are potential winners from Pocock twisting Albanese's arm

Anthony Albanese is about to end the year with his industrial relations legislation through and parliament formally lambasting Scott Morrison.

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Victoria’s Liberals need to define who they are before deciding who can lead them back from oblivion

With a primary vote sitting on 29.7% – its lowest result since 1952 – it’s clear the party’s problems run deep

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Senior Nationals member suggests Coalition changes amid poor outcome for Liberals in Victorian election

A senior Victorian National Party member pushes for his party to reconsider the Coalition agreement after the Labor's Party election victory.

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Victorian ‘Greenslide’ fails to eventuate but progressives on track for upper house balance of power

Greens’ high hopes evaporate as prepoll vote comes in; leader Samantha Ratnam turns attention to Legislative Council

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How Dan Andrews pulled off one of the most remarkable victories in modern politics

As the 2022 Victorian election campaign moved into its final days late last week, the consensus within the major parties, various community independent candidates, new little parties furious about lockdowns, and the mainstream media was that the election was a referendum on the premier, Daniel Andrews.

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Returning Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says ugly political campaigning must end

Premier puts Labor’s electoral success down to listening to the community rather than partisan commentary

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‘Change-or-die moment’: Victorian Liberals facing worst primary vote share in 70 years

Candidate issues stark warning that party must do more to attract voters under 40 or ‘we will die in Victoria’

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Doran guides Tasmania to win over Vics

Tasmania have climbed to second on the Sheffield Shield ladder after beating Victoria by four wickets at the MCG.

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Australia’s COVID-zero strongman predicted to win state election

One of the biggest advocates of Australia’s COVID-19 lockdowns is set to be reelected in the state of Victoria on Saturday, a vindication for the center-left Labor Party after a term dominated by controversy over its handling of the pandemic.

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Gold Coast schoolies 'congratulated' despite an increase in arrests

Authorities have declared week one of schoolies a success, but revellers headed to the region from Victoria and NSW have been warned a "robust" police response awaits them.

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